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                                                                June 2001    

                           AlphaServer ES40 Firmware

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   *                           README First                               *
   *  Please update ALL firmware - SRM, SROM, RMC, AlphaBIOS and TIG      *         
   *                  to ensure compatibility between versions.           *
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1. New Firmware Revisions
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   SRM Console    V6.0-31           EV6 Palcode:  OpenVMS    V1.92-1
   AlphaBIOS      V5.71                           Tru64 Unix V1.87-1
   SROM           V2.12          EV67/68 Palcode: OpenVMS    V1.92-101
   RMC            V2.7                            Tru64 Unix V1.87-101
   TIG            V10

2. Operating Systems qualified with this release:
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   OpenVMS       V7.2-1
   Digital Unix  V5.1 

3. Firmware Enhancements and New Features - see Release Notes
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   See Release Notes
   Update SRM, SROM, AlphaBIOS, and RMC which changed this release.

4. Firmware Release Notes
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   Console firmware release notes are available from following the Internet
   and from the Alpha Firmware CD directories:

   http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/readmes/es40.html

   OpenVMS System:
   [DOC]ES40_V60_FW_RELNOTE.PS   
   [DOC]ES40_V60_FW_RELNOTE.TXT  

   Tru64Unix System:
   /DOC/ES40_V60_FW_RELNOTE.PS   
   /DOC/ES40_V60_FW_RELNOTE.TXT                  

   Windows System:
   \DOC\ES40_V60_FW_RELNOTE.PS   
   \DOC\ES40_V60_FW_RELNOTE.TXT  
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